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Saravan County

{{Short description|County in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran}}

{{distinguish|Sarayan County|Sareyn County}}{{for multi|the city|Saravan, Iran{{!}}Saravan|other places with a similar name|Saravan (disambiguation){{!}}Saravan}}

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|native_name = {{langx|fa|شهرستان سراوان}}

|settlement_type = County

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|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = Iran

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|subdivision_name1 = Sistan and Baluchestan

|seat_type = Capital

|seat = Saravan

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Saravan County ({{langx|fa|شهرستان سراوان}}) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Saravan.{{cite report|title=Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Sistan and Baluchestan province, centered in the city of Zahedan|language=fa|website=rc.majlis.ir|via=Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users|url=https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/113038|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724212413/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/113038|archive-date=24 July 2013|publisher=Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board|last=Habibi|first=Hassan|date=5 March 2013|orig-date=Approved 21 June 1369|id=Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 82822/T129|access-date=29 December 2023}}

History

After the 2006 National Census, Hiduj and Sib and Suran Districts were separated from the county in the establishment of Sib and Suran County. Zaboli District was separated from the county in establishing Zaboli County.{{cite report|title=The approval letter of the Ministers of the Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board regarding some changes and divisions of the country in Sistan and Baluchestan province|language=fa|website=lamtakam.com|via=Lam ta Kam|url=https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/132611|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230164701/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/132611|publisher=Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board|last=Davodi|first=Parviz|archive-date=30 December 2023|date=c. 2023|orig-date=Approved 29 July 1386|id=Proposal 93023/42/1/4; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 161431/T38028K|access-date=30 December 2023}}{{efn|Renamed Mehrestan County{{cite news|title=Some changes in the map of the national divisions of Sistan and Baluchestan and Alborz provinces|language=fa|website=dolat.ir|via=Secretariat of the Government Information Council|url=http://www.dolat.ir/NSite/FullStory/News/?Serv=1&Id=209282|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120709161343/http://www.dolat.ir/NSite/FullStory/News/?Serv=1&Id=209282|last=Rahimi|first=Mohammad Reza|archive-date=9 July 2012|publisher=Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission|date=9 July 2012|access-date=14 April 2023}}}} The villages of Gosht{{cite report|title=Approval of the transformation of Gosht village from the functions of Gosht Rural District, Central District of Saravan County in Sistan and Baluchestan province to Gosht city|language=fa|website=lamtakam.com|via=Lam ta Kam|url=https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/131812/تصویبنامه+در+خصوص+تبدیل+روستای+گشت+از+توابع+دهستان+گشت+بخش+مرکزی+شهرستان+سراوان+در+استان+سیستان+و+بلوچستان+به+شهر+گشت|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231218130243/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/131812/تصویبنامه+در+خصوص+تبدیل+روستای+گشت+از+توابع+دهستان+گشت+بخش+مرکزی+شهرستان+سراوان+در+استان+سیستان+و+بلوچستان+به+شهر+گشت|publisher=Ministry of the Interior|last=Davodi|first=Parviz|archive-date=18 December 2023|date=c. 2023|orig-date=Approved 29 July 1386|id=Proposal 93023/42/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 166206/T38077K|access-date=13 January 2025}} and Mohammadi{{cite report|title=Approval regarding the transformation of Mohammadi village from the functions of Howmeh Rural District of the Central District of Saravan County in Sistan and Baluchestan province into Mohammadi city|language=fa|website=lamtakam.com|via=Lam ta Kam|url=https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/131843/تصویبنامه+در+خصوص+تبدیل+روستای+محمدی+از+توابع+دهستان+حومه+بخش+مرکزی+شهرستان+سراوان+در+استان+سیستان+و+بلوچستان+به+شهر+محمدی|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231223060514/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/131843/تصویبنامه+در+خصوص+تبدیل+روستای+محمدی+از+توابع+دهستان+حومه+بخش+مرکزی+شهرستان+سراوان+در+استان+سیستان+و+بلوچستان+به+شهر+محمدی|publisher=Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the State Council|last=Davodi|first=Parviz|archive-date=23 December 2023|date=c. 2023|orig-date=Approved 29 July 1386|id=Proposal 93023/42/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 166200/T38077K|access-date=13 January 2025}} were elevated to city status.

In 2017, Kuhak-e Esfandak Rural District{{efn|name=fn1|Renamed Esfandak Rural District}} was separated from Bam Pasht District in the formation of Mehregan District, including the new Kuhak Rural District.{{cite report|title=Letter of approval regarding the establishment of Mehregan District in Saravan County of Sistan and Baluchestan province|language=fa|website=qavanin.ir|via=Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran|url=https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/263269|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226142944/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/263269|archive-date=26 February 2023|last=Jahangiri|first=Ishaq|publisher=Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers|date=c. 2023|orig-date=Approved 13 August 1397|id=Proposal 133809|access-date=18 April 2023}}

In 2019, Nahuk Rural District was separated from Jaleq District{{efn|Renamed the Central District of Golshan County}} to join the Central District, and Jaleq District was separated from the county in the establishment of Golshan County.{{cite news|title=Approval letter regarding some national divisions in Saravan County of Sistan and Baluchestan province|language=fa|website=dotic.ir|via=Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran|url=https://dotic.ir/news/8258/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121205709/https://dotic.ir/news/8258/|archive-date=21 January 2021|date=21 December 2019|orig-date=Approved 17 October 1399|id=Proposal 193481|last=Jahangiri|first=Ishaq|publisher=Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers|access-date=10 April 2023}} In 2021, the village of Esfandak rose to the status of a city.{{cite web|title=Three new municipalities will be established in Sistan and Baluchestan province|language=fa|website=shahrroosta.ir|url=https://shahrroosta.ir/3015/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113015458/https://shahrroosta.ir/3015/|archive-date=13 November 2023|publisher=Ministry of the Interior|date=8 November 2021|access-date=13 November 2023}}

Demographics

=Population=

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 239,950 in 47,753 households.{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Sistan and Baluchestan Province|language=fa|publisher=The Statistical Center of Iran|website=amar.org.ir|url=http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/11.xls|access-date=25 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110920083538/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/11.xls|format=Excel|archive-date=20 September 2011}} The following census in 2011 counted 175,728 people in 39,415 households.{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Sistan and Baluchestan Province|language=fa|publisher=The Statistical Center of Iran|website=irandataportal.syr.edu|via=Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University|url=https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Sistan-and-Baluchestan.xls|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221125114706/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Sistan-and-Baluchestan.xls|archive-date=25 November 2022|access-date=19 December 2022|format=Excel}} The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 191,661, in 50,524 households.{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Sistan and Baluchestan Province|language=fa|publisher=The Statistical Center of Iran|website=amar.org.ir|url=https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_11.xlsx|access-date=19 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223104011/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_11.xlsx|format=Excel|archive-date=23 December 2021}}

=Administrative divisions=

Saravan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

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|+ Saravan County Population

Administrative Divisions200620112016
Central Districtstyle="text-align: right;"| 97,055style="text-align: right;"| 114,112style="text-align: right;"| 117,002
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Gosht RDstyle="text-align: right;"| 6,588style="text-align: right;"| 3,476style="text-align: right;"| 4,655
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Howmeh RDstyle="text-align: right;"| 31,815style="text-align: right;"| 40,490style="text-align: right;"| 41,735
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Nahuk RDstyle="text-align: right;"|style="text-align: right;"|style="text-align: right;"|
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Gosht (city)style="text-align: right;"|style="text-align: right;"| 5,145style="text-align: right;"| 4,992
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Mohammadi (city)style="text-align: right;"|style="text-align: right;"| 5,206style="text-align: right;"| 5,606
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Saravan (city)style="text-align: right;"| 58,652style="text-align: right;"| 59,795style="text-align: right;"| 60,014
Bam Pasht Districtstyle="text-align: right;"| 27,221style="text-align: right;"| 32,226style="text-align: right;"| 37,906
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Bam Pasht RDstyle="text-align: right;"| 11,029style="text-align: right;"| 12,510style="text-align: right;"| 14,481
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Keshtegan RDstyle="text-align: right;"| 5,578style="text-align: right;"| 6,584style="text-align: right;"| 8,349
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Kuhak-e Esfandak RD{{efn|name=fn1}}style="text-align: right;"| 9,267style="text-align: right;"| 11,633style="text-align: right;"| 12,880
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Sirkan (city)style="text-align: right;"| 1,347style="text-align: right;"| 1,499style="text-align: right;"| 2,196
Hiduj District{{efn|name=fn2|Transferred to Sib and Suran County}}style="text-align: right;"| 16,743style="text-align: right;"|style="text-align: right;"|
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Hiduj RDstyle="text-align: right;"| 6,454style="text-align: right;"|style="text-align: right;"|
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Kont RDstyle="text-align: right;"| 9,224style="text-align: right;"|style="text-align: right;"|
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Hiduj (city)style="text-align: right;"| 1,065style="text-align: right;"|style="text-align: right;"|
Jaleq District{{efn|Transferred to Golshan County and renamed the Central District}}style="text-align: right;"| 23,211style="text-align: right;"| 28,584style="text-align: right;"| 36,351
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Jaleq RDstyle="text-align: right;"| 1,278style="text-align: right;"| 1,123style="text-align: right;"| 2,877
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Kalleh Gan RDstyle="text-align: right;"| 2,933style="text-align: right;"| 3,877style="text-align: right;"| 6,962
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Nahuk RD{{efn|Transferred to the Central District after the 2016 census}}style="text-align: right;"| 5,097style="text-align: right;"| 6,038style="text-align: right;"| 8,414
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Jaleq (city)style="text-align: right;"| 13,903style="text-align: right;"| 17,546style="text-align: right;"| 18,098
Mehregan District{{efn|name=fn3|Established after the 2016 census}}style="text-align: right;"|style="text-align: right;"|style="text-align: right;"|
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Esfandak RD{{efn|Formerly Kuhak-e Esfandak Rural District}}style="text-align: right;"|style="text-align: right;"|style="text-align: right;"|
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Kuhak RD{{efn|name=fn3}}style="text-align: right;"|style="text-align: right;"|style="text-align: right;"|
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Esfandak (city){{efn|Became a city after the 2016 census}}style="text-align: right;"|style="text-align: right;"|style="text-align: right;"|
Sib and Suran District{{efn|name=fn2}}style="text-align: right;"| 44,041style="text-align: right;"|style="text-align: right;"|
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Paskuh RDstyle="text-align: right;"| 9,655style="text-align: right;"|style="text-align: right;"|
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Sib and Suran RDstyle="text-align: right;"| 24,420style="text-align: right;"|style="text-align: right;"|
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Suran (city)style="text-align: right;"| 9,966style="text-align: right;"|style="text-align: right;"|
Zaboli District{{efn|Transferred to Zaboli County}}style="text-align: right;"| 31,679style="text-align: right;"|style="text-align: right;"|
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Birk RDstyle="text-align: right;"| 6,648style="text-align: right;"|style="text-align: right;"|
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Zaboli RDstyle="text-align: right;"| 17,359style="text-align: right;"|style="text-align: right;"|
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Zaboli (city){{efn|Renamed Mehrestan}}style="text-align: right;"| 7,672style="text-align: right;"|style="text-align: right;"|
Totalstyle="text-align: right;"| 239,950style="text-align: right;"| 175,728style="text-align: right;"| 191,661
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